Cabinet Design with Doors Adorned with Porcelain Plaques 1800 - 1900

This 19th-century drawing, housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, depicts a design for a cabinet with doors adorned with porcelain plaques. The artist, unknown, meticulously rendered the cabinet's intricate details, showcasing its ornate structure and the elegance of its design. The cabinet features a central section with two doors, each decorated with an oval porcelain plaque depicting a figure. The doors are flanked by open shelves with curved edges, likely for displaying items, and the entire piece is crowned with a delicately carved cornice. The meticulous detail and decorative elements of this design reflect the stylistic preferences of the period, highlighting the craftsmanship and artistic sensibilities of the time.